Results and Reports for August 25-27

Scandinavia

Post Cup #4
Birkebeinerrittet
Ytrebygda Rundt

 

Post Cup #4- NE

Hammel, Denmark, August 27, 2000

Of 109 riders only 20 survived twelve climbs over Pøt Mølle at Hammel. Team Fakta and Memorycard dominated the race as expected, the latter team with Bjarne Riis for t6he first time in the car.

On the last lap Danny Jonasson got away with team mate Nicki Sørensen and Memorycard's Nicolaj Bo Larsen. On the final climb Jonasson attacked while Sørensen sat back and let Larsen do the hard work in the headwind and he came to the finish only four seconds short of the winner Jonasson.

Team Fakta's Michael Skelde leads the overall classification with a 40 points margin to Memorycard's René Jørgensen so there still a theoretical chance for big brother to win the Cup in the final race at Holbæk September 10.

Results, 178 km:

1. Danny Jonasson (Den) Team Fakta                    4.26.17
2. Nicolai Bo Larsen (Den) Memorycard                    0.04
3. Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team Fakta
4. Lennie Kristensen (Den) Team Fakta                    6.30
5. Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Team Fakta                    6.38
6. Jacob Moe Rasmussen (Den) Memorycard
7. Morten Sonne (Den) Team Fakta
8. Michael Skelde (Den) Cycling Horsens
9. Jimmi Madsen (Den) Team Bornholm
10. Morten Bugge Andersen (Den) Team Cycling Ringsted
11. Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Hammel CK
12. Claus Michael Møller (Den) Maia-MSS
13. Henrik Simper (Den) Team Bornholm
14. René Jørgensen (Den) Memorycard
15. Allan Johansen (Den) Memorycard
16. Thomas Eriksen (Den) Team Bornholm
17. Jacob Gram (Den) Team Fakta
18. Carl Chr. Pedersen (Den) Herning CK
19. Jimmy Hansen (Den) Team Fakta
20. Ari Højgaard (Den) Herning CK

Standings:

1. Michael Skelde (Den) Cycling Horsens               105 pts
2. Rene Jørgensen (Den) Memorycard                     65
3. Jimmi Madsen (Den) Team Bornholm                    58
4. Danny Jonasson (Den) Team Fakta                     55


Birkebeinerrittet - MTB

Lillehammer, Norway, August 26, 2000

The Birkebeinerrittet is probably the world's biggest MTB race with 8526 riders finishing the 88 kms from Rena to Lillehammer. This year Swede Erik Ljungåker surprisingly won ahead of Norwegian favourite Rune Høydahl. In the women's race the National Road Team dominated in the absence of Gunn-Rita Dahle who is recovering from muscle exhaustion.

Results:

Men:


1. Erik Jungåker (Swe) Skövde CK            2.43.52
2. Rune Høydahl (Nor) Drammen CK/Giant         0.01
3. Tom Larsen (Nor) IF Frøy/Giant              0.22
4. Joachim Bøhler (Nor) Follo SK, Arendal      3.42
5. Fredrik Stormo (Nor) Drammen CK             3.43
6. Steffan Repshus (Nor) TVK                   3.45
7. Geir Lien (Nor) Nes SK                      3.52
8. Frode Andresen (Nor) Halden Skiklubb        4.00
9. Terje Holm (Nor) Brumunddal SK              6.33
10. Gisle Vikøyr (Nor) Ringerike SK

Women:

1. Solrun Flatås (Nor) Jømna/Heradsbygd IF  3.05.04
2. Monica Valen (Nor) Grenland SK              0.58
3. Ragnhild Kostøl (Nor) Kristiansand CK       8.07
4. Ingunn Bollerud (Nor) Nes SK               13.31
5. Brita Cecilie Meen (Nor) Kragerø SK        14.52

Ytrebygda Rundt - NE

Fana, Norway, August 27, 2000

Results:

Men, 75 km
1 Raymond Gjæringen (Nor) Fana IL            1.57.01
2 Nils Einar Grutle (Nor) Fana IL               1.29
3 Are Andresen (Nor) Fana IL
4 Frank Pedersen (Nor) Fana IL
5 Eirik Nestås Mathisen (Nor) Fana IL

Juniors, 75 km
1 Eirik H. Helgesen (Nor) Fana IL            1.58.30
2 Espen Karlsen (Nor) CK Bjørgvin               2.11
3 Marius Nyhammer (Nor) CK Bjørgvin             2.43

M30-39, 75 km
1 Niels Saaby Hansen (Nor) Fana IL           1.58.30
2 Ove Matland (Nor) Fana IL

M40-44, 75 km
1 Steinar Lindelid (Nor) Bergen Police       2.10.53
2 Audun Hasti (Nor) Bergen CK
3 Stein B. Iversen (Nor) Bergen CK             15.00

M45-49, 75 km
1 Gunnar Eide (Nor) CK Sotra                 2.11.06
2 Odd Roar Haug (Nor) Bergen CK

M50-54, 75 km
1 Kevin Donovan (Nor) Bergen CK              2.11.06
2 Magne A. Jensen (Nor) Horten OCK 2.25.06     14.00

W30-39, 47 km
1 Oliv Enge (Nor) Stegaberg IL               1.28.29

M15/16, 47 km
1 Ruben Torsvik (Nor) CK Bjørgvin            1.18.30
2 Jan Gunnar Lilleheie (Nor) Fana IL            0.08
3 Fredrik Helgesen (Nor) CK Bjørgvin           12.00

Thanks to Syklingens Verlden